2021 - Vancouver - Commercial Block in Gastown

            This is the Commercial Block,  211 Columbia Street, Gastown, Vancouver.

The southern part of the building, comprised of nine bays (this end), was designed by architect William Blackmore and constructed by Hunter Brothers Construction and J. Rogers in 1893. 

The later three-storey addition to the north, comprised of four bays, was most likely built between 1905 and 1908. 

William Blackmore designed many of Vancouver's early commercial blocks, as well as houses, churches, and other public buildings. 

His design contributes to the heritage value of the building. Much more elaborate than was typical for a commercial block built in Vancouver at the time, it evokes classical architecture. 

The facade of nine bays, characterized by such features as the projecting brick-and-stone pilasters, is intended to appear as a great colonnade. 

The addition to the north provides a good example of a typical later commercial block. Much simpler and plainer, it responds to the design aesthetic of its day. 

ABOUT GASTOWN:
Most buildings in Gastown were constructed between the Great Fire in 1886 and the start of the First World War in 1914.

In 1971, Gastown, along with Chinatown, was designated as an Historic Area by the provincial government. 

In 2009 the federal government recognized Gastown as a National Historic Site. It forms one component in the larger area recognized by the City as a Historic Precinct.

Gastown Historic District National Historic Site of Canada is located on the south side of Burrard Inlet in downtown Vancouver. 

The district is positioned on a grid layout that follows the Inlet’s curvature. The 141 buildings within the site, built mostly between 1886 and 1914, comprise a homogeneous commercial district of three- to six-storey stone and brick warehouses, commercial stores, hotels and taverns. 

Masonry construction is seen throughout the site, with an emphasis on solid brick and stone façades punctuated by regular window openings above glassed-in storefronts.

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Taken on: April 18, 2021

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Camera: Nikon D750, f/8.0, 1/1000 sec, 45mm, ISO 125 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D750
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Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/1000)
Focal Length:	45mm
ISO:	125
Exposure Bias:	+1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Other
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
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